Thursday, October 2, 2014

This is the second bumper blogpost in this series: "Mimi's South African Adventure"

The highlight of our 17-day-day holiday was a trip to the beautiful IMBALI SAFARI LODGE in the heart of the Kruger National Park. My husband and I both love the bush, so to take Mimi to this beautiful lodge was truly, truly special!

We were treated like royalty!

Imbali's food was outstanding, our rooms were beautiful,comfortable and tastefully decorated; the setting was exquisite, the game drives breathtaking and the management and staff extremely friendly and helpful. What a treat it was to simply sit on the deck of the reception area and watch the waterhole...

There were always an array of colourful birds that came for a drink on the edge of the swimming pool:

Above: The colourful starlings.

Below: Crested Barbet

The view from our room: A dry river-bed: home to a large troop of baboons.

What more could we wish for on our deck? A refreshing plunge pool and lounger chairs - for the peaceful afternoons prior to afternoon tea and evening game drives.

Thank you so much to our Ranger, "Suit-boy" for the meticulous care of your guests.

Relaxing Spa treatments are also available to guests at Imbali. How wonderful to be treated to a "back and neck massage" on the deck outside our room, with the background accompaniment of twittering birds.

On a funny note though...

Above: Even the Baboons have learned to enjoy a Spa Treatment.

The bonus of our stay at IMBALI was that we were able to see all of the big five.

Many thanks, once again, to the management and staff of this beautiful lodge. Your hospitality was outstanding and the game-sightings truly breathtaking.

Above: Sunset over Imbali

Readers, if you want to spoil yourself be sure to book your stay at

IMBALI SAFARI LODGE
(Please note: I have NO commercial attachments or obligations to this lodge)

Sending lotsaluv

Be sure to look out for our next blogpost (soon): Part 3 in this series of

What a wonderful surprise awaited while looking at your lovely pictures from Imbuli. Mixo, the leopard. I was fortunate enough to watch this boy grow up in the Dumja Private Reserve, in the Sabi Sands. We would seem him while watching out computers from all over the world. Wild Earth had live drives everyday, twice a day. Mixo was born Dec of 2008 His mother is Karula, his father is Yambilu Jordaan, his litter mate was his brother Induna. We again have live Safari drives daily and are privileged to again see his mother and his newst brothers Quarantine Male and Kunyuma who are now 2 yrs old. Thank you for taking such wonderful pictures of this special boy. There are many who will be so very grateful.. If you are interested in the live Safari Drives here is the link: http://www.wildearth.tv/cam/wildearth-safaris

Hi, I hope you don't mind but I have put your pictures of Mixo onto his Facebook page so that all his many fans can see them. I don't know your name to give you proper credit, so if you'd like to visit the page maybe you'd like to put your name under one of the pictures and I can edit it in on the photos. Thank you SO much for giving us Mixo fans the proof that he is still alive and doing well out there :) Here is his page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mixo-Male-Leopard/127935330927?fref=ts

Hi, I hope you don't mind but I have put your pictures of Mixo onto his Facebook page so that all his many fans can see them. I don't know your name to give you proper credit, so if you'd like to visit the page maybe you'd like to put your name under one of the pictures and I can edit it in on the photos. Thank you SO much for giving us Mixo fans the proof that he is still alive and doing well out there :) Here is his page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mixo-Male-Leopard/127935330927?fref=ts

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